Cancelled shows of Tomorrow: The War on Chuck Lorre

[Sawyer]

Except herpes. That **** will follow you wherever you go.

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/stephen-fry-to-co-star-in-greg-garcias-cbs-comedy-pilot-super-clyde/

Stephen Fry To Co-Star In Greg Garcia’s CBS Comedy Pilot ‘Super Clyde’
By NELLIE ANDREEVA

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of his frequent collaborator and friend High Laurie becoming a TV star in America with House, popular British actor/comedian/writer Stephen Fry has signed on for his first U.S. pilot. Fry will play the co-lead opposite fellow Brit Rupert Grint in CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot Super Clyde. Written/executive produced by Greg Garcia and directed by Mike Fresco, it is about Clyde (Rupert Grint), a meek, unassuming fast food worker who decides to become a super hero. Fry will play Super Clyde’s sidekick, Randolph, the butler — the Alfred to Clyde’s Bruce Wayne. Fry, repped by ICM Partners and UK’s Hamilton Hodell. On US TV, Fry did an arc on Fox’s Bones.

I want so badly for this to see the light of day.

 

[Sawyer]

Intelligence Pilot Set Pics of Josh Holloway

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/rainn-wilson-set-as-the-lead-in-cbs-pilot-backstrom/

Rainn Wilson Set As The Lead In CBS Pilot ‘Backstrom’
By NELLIE ANDREEVA

After a lengthy search, The Office‘s Rainn Wilson has been tapped for the title role in the CBS/20th TV drama pilot Backstrom. Also cast in the project, based on the Swedish book series, is Page Kennedy. Written by Bones creator Hart Hanson, Backstrom centers on Everett Backstrom (Wilson), an overweight, offensive, irascible detective as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. In addition to starring, Wilson will serve as a producer. He segues to Backstrom straight from The Office, which wrapped production on its ninth and final episode yesterday. Wilson, repped by WME and 3 Arts, played one of the Emmy-winning comedy series’ signature characters, Dwight Schrute, since the pilot. He also co-created and toplined a potential Dwight-centered Office spinoff, The Farm. After it didn’t go forward, Wilson became a hot commodity for pilots, fielding multiple offers. He turned all down, including walking away from a six-episode guarantee on NBC comedy Donor Party, but I hear he responded strongly to Backstrom. Kennedy, repped by Abrams Artists Agency and Principato-Young, plays Officer Frank Moto, member of the Special Crimes Unit. He joins co-stars Kristoffer Polaha and Dennis Haysbert.

Rainn Wilson? Solving crimes? This must be Dwight's dream come true...

Seems like a bold choice for this kind of show. Almost has me interested.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

God, Rainn Wilson.... his style of "comedy" annoys me almost as much as whoever plays Sheldon on BBT. Maybe it's just how tired his Dwight character is now and he'd do better in a different role, but can't say I'll tune into that. And it looks like one of those gimmicky D.O.A shows that'll sink without a trace thanks to a paper-thin premise and a very type-cast actor (see Seinfeld alumni).

 

[Hunter Rider]

Intelligence Pilot Set Pics of Josh Holloway

Get a thread made for this show ASAP!

 

[Sawyer]

Get a thread made for this show ASAP!

I've already made too many threads for pilots that may or may not even make it to air as it is. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself...

 

[Hunter Rider]

I've already made too many threads for pilots that may or may not even make it to air as it is. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself...

I'll make it, you flesh it out!

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/terry-oquinn-joins-foxs-gang-related/

Terry O’Quinn Joins Fox’s ‘Gang Related’
By NELLIE ANDREEVA

EXCLUSIVE: Lost alum Terry O’Quinn is set as a lead opposite Ramon Rodriguez in Fox’s drama pilot Gang Related, from 20th TV and Imagine TV. Written by Chris Morgan, directed by Allen Hughes and exec produced by Brian Grazer, Gang Related centers on Ryan Lopez (Rodriguez), a gang member sent in to infiltrate the San Francisco Police Department. O’Quinn, repped by IFA, plays Sam Chapel, a tough, dynamic police chief who oversees the Gang Task Force. He replaces Tom Berenger, who was originally tapped for the role but exited after the table read. O’Quinn, repped by IFA Talent Agency, recently starred on ABC’s 666 Park Avenue and recurred on Hawaii Five-0 and Falling Skies.

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/sam-raimi-to-direct-fox-pilot-rake/

Sam Raimi To Direct Fox Pilot ‘Rake’
By NELLIE ANDREEVA

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Raimi, one of the hottest feature directors at the moment coming off helming blockbuster Oz The Great And Powerful, has signed on to direct Fox hourlong pilot Rake starring Greg Kinnear. This is a major coup for the network and Rake producer Sony Pictures TV, which started talks with the director weeks before Oz opened to a gigantic $80 million at the domestic box office, with its worldwide tally nearing $300 million after 10 days. Rake, which is slated to go into production in a few days, marks Raimi’s first pilot directing gig. In addition to directing, Raimi will serve as an executive producer on the pilot alongside original series creator Peter Duncan, Peter Tolan, Michael Wimer, Richard Roxburgh and Ian Collie. Kinnear is co-executive producing. Based on the Australian comedic drama, Rake follows the chaotic and comedic life of criminal defense lawyer Keegan Joye (Kinnear), brilliant, frustratingly charming, and with zero filter. Rake extends Raimi’s relationship with Sony, where he spearheaded the Spider-Man franchise on the feature side, directing the 2002 blockbuster and its two sequels. In TV, Raimi executive produces Starz’s flagship drama Spartacus. He is with CAA.

Great director for a pilot I have absolutely no interest in.

 

[rashad]

Enlightened - Confirmed to be cancelled

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Damn. My brother was just recommending 'Enlightened' the other day. I haven't seen it, but I've only heard good stuff about it and intend to watch it. Sucks when a good show gets cancelled prematurely while crap like 'Two and a Half Men' gets automatic renewals year after year.

 

[HighFivingMF]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/sam-raimi-to-direct-fox-pilot-rake/

Great director for a pilot I have absolutely no interest in.

I was hoping it was based on the Creepypasta when I saw the title.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Gang Related sounds promising.

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/seth-green-starring-fox-pilot-dads-seth-macfarlane/

Seth Green Set As Lead In Seth MacFarlane Fox Pilot ‘Dads’
By THE DEADLINE TEAM

Seth Green, who has voiced Chris Griffin in all but one episode of Seth MacFarlane’s animated series Family Guy, is teaming with MacFarlane again. He’s now been set as the other lead in Dads, Fox‘s multi-camera comedy pilot that already received a six-episode order. The project is from Ted‘s Alex Sulkin and Wellesley Wld and MacFarlane and centers on two successful guys in their 30s, Eli (Green) and Warner (Tommy Dewey), who have their lives turned upside down when their nightmare dads (Peter Riegart, Martin Mull) unexpectedly move in with them. Green’s Eli is a man who hasn’t grown up but who built a successful video game business with Warner. Brenda Song and Tonita Castro also co-star in the pilot. Green, also part of the braintrust behind Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken, is repped by UTA and Koopman Management.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Is it bad that I automatically skip multi-camera sitcoms now, no matter who is involved?

 

[Sawyer]

Nah. Most/all end up being awful. The previews for Two Broke Girls when the series began tricked me into thinking that would be funny, it ended up being nonstop vagina/race jokes.

 

[wiegeabo]

How did those commercials trick you?! Even they looked like crap!


...you were just looking at Dennings boobs, weren't you.

 

[enterthemadness]

Nah. Most/all end up being awful. The previews for Two Broke Girls when the series began tricked me into thinking that would be funny, it ended up being nonstop vagina/race jokes.

My type of humor, but if the women weren't hot, I would bail on it. Show needs 8 seasons. Need my hotness fix.

Yeah, I like laugh track sitcoms. lul..lol, so what.

 

[Sawyer]

How did those commercials trick you?! Even they looked like crap!


...you were just looking at Dennings boobs, weren't you.

It was for the pilot.

When they were still trying to look respectable.

 

[wiegeabo]

It was for the pilot.

When they were still trying to look respectable.

The boobs?

 

[Sawyer]

.... yeah, alright.

 

[DyeLorean]

Nah. Most/all end up being awful. The previews for Two Broke Girls when the series began tricked me into thinking that would be funny, it ended up being nonstop vagina/race jokes.

I've only seen a couple of tv ads for 2 Broke Girls, and in all of them there's some variation of a female *********ion joke.

 

[Sawyer]

It's all they've got.

 

[Sawyer]

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